State Court of Fulton County


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Important News

2011 Annual Report

We're pleased to announce the relocation of our Traffic Violations Bureau. The division is now located at 160 Pryor Street, Suite J-150 in the Charles L. Carnes Building. Please click here for directions.

Fulton County State & Magistrate Court opens Georgia's First Self-Help Center. Contact us at 404-613-4116 for more information.

Justice Center Complex

Civil Division

Angela Dash Jones – Chief Deputy Clerk, 404-613-7990

The State Court was established by a 1970 legislative act that designated certain existing countywide courts of limited jurisdiction as state courts. State courts may exercise jurisdiction over all misdemeanor violations, including traffic cases, and all civil actions, regardless of the amount claimed, unless the superior court has exclusive jurisdiction.

State Courts are authorized to hold hearings on applications for an issuance of search and arrest warrants and to hold preliminary hearings. The Georgia Constitution grants state courts authority to review lower court decisions as provided by statute.

State Court of Fulton County Civil Division includes the general litigation division, the garnishment division, the appeals division, and a landlord/tenant division.

The Civil Division consist of the following Departments:

Justice Center Tower, 185 Central Avenue, Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Phone: 404-613-5002